: made or done in writing
a written contract/agreement
Applications for property and liability insurance may be either oral or written.—
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Justice Thomas, in a written dissent, said the high court had no authority to override Oklahoma state court's, which had refused to give Glossip a new trial.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
In a written ruling, Boasberg said that the Trump administration should stop deleting videos, identify any other videos that have been deleted and give an explanation for their deletion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
In a written ruling, Boasberg said that the Trump administration should stop deleting videos, identify any other videos that have been deleted and give an explanation for their deletion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for written
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/written. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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